For those who could not make it to this years event, let us share with you what you missed:

• Approximately 430 registered campers
• Archery for the children and youths
• Canoeing for the entire family
• Traditional Khmer games for children
• Early morning hikes to the tide pools along the private ocean beaches of camp Meriwether
• Early morning hikes to the many private hiking trails of camp Meriwether
• Bon fire on the beach
• Ghost stories, marshmallows, screams, laughter, and fun
• Martial arts display by Skyler Sin who won 3 first place prizes at the USOPEN Martial Arts competition held in Florida
• Martial arts display from youth groups
• Khmer traditional coconut dance performed by youth dance group
• Independent film producers Skye Fitzgerald and Patti Duncan of Spin film
• Independent film producer Tiara Delgado
• Actress/Humanitarian Helena de Crespo
• Gray Eubanks of OPB
• Author, musician, community leader Daran Kravanh
• Author, activist, community leader Ronnie Yimsut
• Many passionate CACO Volunteers
• Dancing to DJ Sambo and live music performed by stars from Cambodia
• And of course, FOOD, FUN, and FUN!!!

Why must we have this Camping event? .... A poem by Board Member and one of the original founders of CACO - Sivheng Ung, passionately conveys in this beautiful poem why we exist. And this Camping even has a role in our long running efforts to "Unite, Preserve, Empower". For an english translation, please visit www.CACOregon.org.

Next year right? Well, this year’s event would not have been possible with out collaborative team efforts from the CACO Youth Group, CACO Volunteers, Laddie Buck of the Boy Scouts of America, Wayne and Karen of BSA, our Sponsors Carlos Perez of Western Union, and Chong and Navee Tang UPS Store, and of course DJ Sambo and his volunteers for bringing the music and entertainment system.

In regards to the CACO volunteers, once again you went above and beyond and delivered yet another fun event for more than 430 people. In addition, James and Bunly for sacrificing your own personal fun with friends and family to help with the many tables, chairs, and registration of the early and late arrivals. Below are some of the volunteers who sweat over the kitchen in preparation for the potluck style dinner that encourages family, friends, and even strangers to bring a little dish to share with the community. And the food was simply out of this world, but inside camp Meriwether.

Now that you’ve met our passionate army of volunteers, how about we go over day 1 to the very last and final days of camping? What did you miss? Is it worth it to take a vacation for this annual community camping event? Well maybe these pictures will convince you the next time.